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They Call It Fraud Prevention. It’s Not.
Is the Union Worth It?
You’re Not Failing — You’re Exhausted
Caregivers lifting each other up
AB 283 in Plain English
The Illusion of Support
AB 283: The Statewide IHSS Wage Bill We Can’t Afford to Lose
PERB and IHSS: The Loophole Built to Protect Counties, Not Caregivers
PERB and IHSS: why “bargaining” doesn’t guarantee a living wage
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IHSS Fraud Is Real. So Are We.
IHSS Fraud Is Real. So Are We. This post is written in response to "This Kind of Fraud Has Been Happening for Decades in California" published April 23, 2026 in City Journal by Kenneth Schrupp. I strongly encourage you to read the original article before continuing. A...
AB 283 in Plain English
AB 283, also called the In-Home Supportive Services Employer-Employee Relations Act (IHSSEERA), would shift IHSS bargaining from 58 separate counties to the state level…
The Illusion of Support
On paper, California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program looks compassionate, keeping people at home and saving counties millions, but caregivers stay poor…
PERB and IHSS: why “bargaining” doesn’t guarantee a living wage
You sit in county negotiations, explain rising costs, and get pennies in return. PERB only polices process, not wages, leaving caregivers stuck with pay far behind…
You’re Not Failing — You’re Exhausted
You're Not Failing — You're Exhausted There's a specific kind of tired that doesn't go away after sleep. It lives in your bones. It's there when you wake up at 3 a.m. to a sound from the other room, and it's still there at noon when you're doing your fourteenth task...
Caregivers lifting each other up
The IHSS Community: Shared Ideals, Challenges, and Support IHSS is more than a paycheck. It’s a lifeline that allows over half a million Californians — older adults, people with disabilities, and families — to live at home with dignity. For caregivers, it’s both work...
AB 283 in Plain English
AB 283, also called the In-Home Supportive Services Employer-Employee Relations Act (IHSSEERA), would shift IHSS bargaining from 58 separate counties to the state level…
The Illusion of Support
On paper, California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program looks compassionate, keeping people at home and saving counties millions, but caregivers stay poor…
AB 283: The Statewide IHSS Wage Bill We Can’t Afford to Lose
For more than two decades, IHSS wages have been set county by county, leaving some workers at $22 an hour while others earn $16.50. Rising costs add to the strain…
PERB and IHSS: The Loophole Built to Protect Counties, Not Caregivers
We’ve been told we have the “right to bargain,” but in IHSS that right is an illusion. Counties stall, plead poverty, and caregivers stay broke under a fractured system…
PERB and IHSS: why “bargaining” doesn’t guarantee a living wage
You sit in county negotiations, explain rising costs, and get pennies in return. PERB only polices process, not wages, leaving caregivers stuck with pay far behind…
Founding of IHSS
Before the 1970s, most people with disabilities or older adults were placed in institutions. The Independent Living Movement and Medicaid opened the door to IHSS…
IHSS Caregivers Speaking before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors – 8-26-2025
In recent months, IHSS caregivers in Santa Barbara County have demanded fair wages. On Aug 26, 2025, they urged $22/hr to match costs and neighboring counties…
The IHSS Cap Trap: 5 Steps to Understanding Why Wages Stay Low
IHSS wages are split by federal, state, and county funds, but a state cap stalls raises. Counties resist costs, leaving pay tied more to county wealth than need…
